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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... missed by non-trauma ... missed by CXR, ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... missed by non-trauma ... missed by CXR, ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
the Trauma Patient ... more places - Flail ... chest, pulmonary ... vessel injury, sternal ... abdominal viscus #cxr
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
Sternal Fracture ... fractures are not ... seen on x-ray. ... #fracture #trauma ... #pocus #clinical
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... on POCUS. 60 ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS ... ultrasound #msk #trauma
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... much higher than CXR ... Xray read as normal ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... course based on chest ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... pneumothorax, PNA, rib fractures ... #Clinical #MSK
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... on a chest x-ray ... (CXR), try rotating ... wall, a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR